Windows 10 default apps

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Hi there forum

 

I've just installed win10 on my new pc, and I removed all the default apps, as seen here: https://thomas.vanhoutte.be/miniblog/delete-windows-10-apps/

But there is a few apps that i would actually like to have (calculator, photo viewer and so on)

 

How do i reinstall those apps without getting all of them back? 

 

Hope that you guys know what to do, 'cause i'm all new to selfbuild pc stuff

[Guest]

Go to the store, then go to any Microsoft app, go down to the description and click on MS's name. Then install any of the apps you want.

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Well, the Microsoft store was one of the apps that's removed when following the page i linked to

[GoodBytes]

Well, the Microsoft store was one of the apps that's removed when following the page i linked to

Create a new account, transfer everything to the new account, delete the old account.

[atsigh]

Create a new account, transfer everything to the new account, delete the old account.

How...?

Remember, I'm a noob here - still learning

[GoodBytes]

How...?

Remember, I'm a noob here - still learning

 

Very well, super simple (just a bit on the long side as I cover things step by step in detail). Don't be afraid by the length, you'll see it is a pretty obvious.

1. Using the Windows search box on the task bar/start menu, search for: add user, and hit Enter key. This will jump you to the section to add/remove user accounts. Alternatively, you can go Start > Settings > Accounts > Family and other users
2. From there click on Add someone else to this PC, under Other users
3. A panel will show up, click on (and very important): The person I want to add doesn't have an email address. (this is important, else Windows will tell you have that account already, if your current one is a Microsoft account)
4. Then click on (again, very important), Add a user without a Microsoft account (again, see above. The panel asks you to create a new one, but we don't want this, as you already have one, or don't want one)
5. Now you can fill the form that you see. Put a user name, and password. Now once you add the account, you'll Notice the new account appear on the Settings panel.
6. Click on your new account once, and you'll see the button "Change account type" appear. Click on it.
7. Now you'll have a drop down menu, with "Standard account" selected already. Click on the drop down menu, and select "Administrator". This will make the account an administrator so that you have full access to the system, and install programs
8. Now sign out of your system by clicking Start > Your account name at the top > Sign out
9. Now click on your new account and sign in to it.

 

Now you have created a new account, which is ready to be used. From there, make sure everything works correctly. If it does, you can navigate to C:\Users\<OLD ACCOUNT NAME>\, and you have access to Documents, Music, Video, etc, from your old account. Copy the CONTENT of each folder, and paste them in your folder, one-by-one. Once that is done, make sure all your software works, and that your games have their saves files.

 

Once you check you have everything and all is you good, you can delete the old account. To do this, go to Start > Settings > Accounts > Family and Other users > click on your old account, and click on "Remove" button. If asked about deleting all the files, click on Yes.

 

I would personally recommend to keep the old account for a week or so, just to make extra sure that you have all your files, and that you didn't forget anything.

 

Once you delete your account, and if you have a Microsoft account tied to your account, NOW you can rejoin your account to your Microsoft account.

To do this go to Start > Settings > Accounts > Your account, and you should have a button somewhere to join a Microsoft account, click on it, enter your e-mail and password, and once done, it will need you to sign you out for you to go back in. Once done, you are ready to go as before.

 

 

Next time, please don't use or do things that you don't know. Ask the community here about it, and we will gladly help you out.